Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 160 | 150 | 145 | 140 | 130 | 119 | 86 | 231 | 124 | 394 | 376 | 763 | 188 | 153 | 161 | 245 | 160 | 148 | 194 | 200 | 581 | 223 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.09m | 3:18AM1.93m | 3:52PM2.15m | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:49PM2.18m | 5:11AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.05m | 9:13PM0.12m | 9:31AM-0.00m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 135 | 160 | 150 | 145 | 140 | 130 | 119 | 86 | 27 | 121 | 394 | 376 | 763 | 188 | 120 | 42 | 166 | 160 | 148 | 194 | 179 | 581 | 223 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 18 | NNE 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 4 | S 10 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 54 | 2 | 50 | 49 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 71 | 4 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 44 | 41 | 59 | 100 | 200 | 17 | 195 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 54 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 17 | — | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | 48 | 83 | 83 | 231 | 124 | 85 | 42 | 30 | 107 | 153 | 161 | 245 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 145 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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